AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X vs Intel Xeon W5590

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Intel Xeon W5590 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Intel Xeon W5590

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 67°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2141 vs 1612
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15577 vs 6640
11.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 23.612 vs 2.073
Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.083 vs 0.602
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.987 vs 10.152

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 June 2017 vs August 2009
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2141 vs 1612
PassMark - CPU mark	15577 vs 6640
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	23.612 vs 2.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.083 vs 0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.446 vs 3.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.987 vs 10.152

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W5590

3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2806 vs 915
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10032 vs 6070
Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.554 vs 49.829

Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2806 vs 915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10032 vs 6070
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.554 vs 49.829

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5590

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2141

1612

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15577

6640

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

915

2806

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6070

10032

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

23.612

2.073

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

49.829

83.554

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.083

0.602

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.446

3.434

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.987

10.152

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X	Intel Xeon W5590
PassMark - Single thread mark	2141	1612
PassMark - CPU mark	15577	6640
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	915	2806
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6070	10032
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	23.612	2.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.829	83.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.083	0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.446	3.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.987	10.152

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X	Intel Xeon W5590
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Nehalem EP
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	29 June 2017	August 2009
OPN Tray	YD17XBBAM88AE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1619	1614
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$270
Price now		$2,508.95
Processor Number		W5590
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		0.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.33 GHz
Die size	192 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	4800 million	731 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		32 GB/s
Maximum memory size		144 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Security & Reliability
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TSM Encryption
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)